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THE BED & BREAKFAST LIVING-ROOM REMINDED KATHY THAT evening of the library at Mrs Sloan's house She hadn't noticed before that they both had a si, almost faint, fit for confidences

"Here it is"

They were in a corner of the roo TV and finishing off Mrs Horwood's lemonade

"Yeah, this certainly explains the flowers"

"I too thought Iromantic purposes to ouldht The letter leaves little roo you"

"He is, isn't he?" Pat looked worried

"What's the matter?"

"I don't feel the saoing to tell hi?"

"Yes I was firot hurt But then, when I went into the café, I… I started to feel bad And then I saw you and… I guess I needed to speak with solad you did," said Kathy self-assured "'Cause I think you ed, as if Kathy's words had offended her

"I' you should accept Henry anyway," said the latter understanding "What Iwoetic smile She breathed in slowly, and then breathed out

"I really can't think of anyone else Why? Can you think of soood idea to share her suspicions with Pat so soon, before having the chance to confir and troubled her unnecessarily?

"Oh, co, youIt looks fa the man's presence

"Couldn't it have been Steve Grant?"

In the fortnight she'd known Pat, Kathy had never seen her blush before

"It was Tom who called ere at the café"

"Tom? Oh, yes, Tom How is he?"

"Good," answered Jesse with that crafty tone he used when he had the power of knowledge "He is dating a girl"